Rooting for Roona explained
| Rooting for Roona |
| Director: | Pavitra Chalam
Akshay Shankar |
| Cinematography: | Sujit Anand |
| Editing: | Jyolsna Panicker |
| Music: | Tapas Relia |
| Studio: | Curley Street |
| Distributor: | Netflix |
| Runtime: | 41 minutes |
| Country: | India |
| Language: | Bengali
English |
Rooting for Roona is a 2020 Indian documentary short film created, and directed by Pavitra Challam and Akshay Shankar.[1] The film is based on the story of a girl named Roona Begum born with hydrocephalus.[2] The film is produced by Curley Street and was released on Netflix on 15 October 2020.[3]
Reception
Udita Jhunjhunwala from the Firstpost gave 3.5 stars out of 5 and wrote, "The documentary sensitively captures not only Roona’s unusual case, but also the impact and stress on a young married couple on raising the child."[4]
Awards
- Audience Award for Best Short Film at the South Asian Film Festival of Orlando.[5]
External links
Notes and References
- News: Sudevan . Praveen . 2020-10-29 . 'This is a love story': Makers of Netflix documentary Rooting for Roona . en-IN . The Hindu . 2022-03-23 . 0971-751X . 2022-03-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220323094327/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/this-is-a-love-story-makers-of-netflix-documentary-rooting-for-roona/article32962944.ece . live .
- Web site: 2020-10-27 . 'Rooting For Roona' - The Story Of A Brave Girl Who Fought Against Odds With All Her Might . 2022-03-23 . IndiaTimes . en-IN . 2022-03-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220322191232/https://www.indiatimes.com/entertainment/rooting-for-roona-blog-rooting-for-roona-the-story-of-a-brave-girl-who-fought-against-odds-with-all-her-might-525926.html . live .
- Web site: NYFA Filmmaking Alum Pavitra Chalam Co-Directs Netflix Documentary 'Rooting for Roona' . 2022-03-23 . www.nyfa.edu . en-US . 2022-03-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220320021408/https://www.nyfa.edu/nyfa-news/nyfa-alum-co-directs-netflix-documentary-rooting-for-roona.php#.X4hWwJNKgnc . live .
- Web site: 2020-10-16 . Rooting for Roona review: Netflix documentary underscores flaws in Indian healthcare system at grassroots level . 2022-03-23 . Firstpost . en . 2022-03-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220323094444/https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/rooting-for-roona-review-netflix-documentary-underscores-flaws-in-indian-healthcare-system-at-grassroots-level-8919951.html . live .
- Web site: 2019-11-05 . Indian documentary 'Rooting for Roona' wins award at Orlando Film Festival . 2022-03-23 . The News Minute . en . 2022-03-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220323102218/https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/indian-documentary-rooting-roona-wins-award-orlando-film-festival-111788 . live .
